The male supporting character was actually myself.

If you want to take a stroll and then come back to switch, you can't lock the door.

After finishing, Lin Mubai tested the door and found that the person inside could not open it, then tiptoed away.

While the guards at the courtyard gate were chatting with someone over the wall, he took the opportunity to slip out of the courtyard. He managed to escape unharmed from the backyard of the county government office to the main street, dodging and weaving his way out.

"Holy crap!" Lin Mubai couldn't help but curse as he glanced at the scene before him.

The eight-lane asphalt road is straight and orderly, and the three- or four-story houses on both sides look like Chinese-style villas. Each house has its own small yard. In the crisp autumn air, many yards are full of flowers and fruit trees are laden with fruit.

Through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, you can see exquisite curtains, beautiful lamps, and stylish tables and chairs.

If it weren't for the fact that everyone on the street was dressed in ancient costumes, Lin Mubai would have thought he had traveled back in time.

"Yu Rou, why are you so slow? The soap factory is hiring today, and if you're late, there won't be any openings!" A girl in plain clothes called to her companion from a short distance away.

The other person took a small, round mirror with carved patterns, combed their hair, and hurriedly ran a few steps to catch up with their companion, chuckling, "I suddenly felt so nervous, fixing my hair makes me feel much better."

"I heard the other day that a new factory is going to open in the industrial park, apparently it's going to manufacture some kind of electrical appliances?"

"The Taoist priest is amazing! He invited all sorts of gods to descend to earth and do some miraculous things that are beyond human capabilities. Thanks to the Taoist priest, our Lugu County is getting better and better every day!"

"Yes, if the hydroelectric power station is completed smoothly, we'll have magical electricity to use. My mother says it's because the Taoist priest asked the Thunder God and Lightning Goddess for help..."

Chapter Thirty-Three: He Was a Time Traveler After All!

The words "soap factory," "electric appliance," and "hydropower station," which were spoken so easily by people in ancient times, sounded like a bolt from the blue to Lin Mubai!

Upon hearing them say "Daoist Master," Lin Mubai's mind instantly flashed back to the guy from the Xue family who had glared at him with eyes like copper bells.

No wonder he looked at me like that back then!

It turns out that the Taoist priest was also a time traveler, just like me!

As he walked, he looked around at this magical county town that felt both strange and familiar, and kept going over all the "coincidences" in his mind.

No wonder I already have my own poems;

No wonder Tai Chi has been popular in upper-class circles for so long;

No wonder he used the opportunity of helping Young Master Xue "cure his illness" to curry favor with this county magistrate; it turns out he just wanted to have a legitimate reason to "invent" ways to make money!

According to them, the other party had already started building a small hydroelectric power station in just a few months.

How are those precision parts manufactured?

"His system is obviously more powerful than mine!" Passing by the bustling shrine, Lin Mubai glanced at the stone statue and deduced that the other party must have brought a system similar to space or capable of traversing between worlds when he transmigrated.

Moreover, it is clear that the other party's system requires reputation/merit points.

That's why people build shrines in his honor, so that people burn incense and pray for him every day to increase his reputation and merit!

It's likely that what cured Young Master Xue's congenital heart disease was an item that the Taoist priest redeemed using the system.

"Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap, holy crap!" Lin Mubai, who had deduced the "truth," almost pinched his thigh until it turned purple.

Wandering aimlessly down the street, looking at those out-of-the-time items that he could or could not make, displayed for sale in stores, he felt a sense of frustration, like "Why did Heaven create both Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang?"

I always thought I was the chosen one.

Unexpectedly, there were time travelers who knew more about the world earlier than me and had the advantage of favorable timing, location, and people.

How the hell are we supposed to play this?

"That noise was really scary! I thought there was an explosion."

"I heard that a naughty boy set off the leftover explosives that the Taoist priest had used to modify the canyon's water flow as if they were firecrackers. Fortunately, the foreman reacted quickly and kicked them into the river, blasting a bunch of fish and preventing any casualties."

"Whose son is so inconsiderate?"

"Is there a management problem at the hydroelectric power station? How come anyone can get in?"

"It's usually quite strict; nobody can even go to see it. But it seems a bit chaotic today."

"That kid is definitely going to go to jail!"

"He looks like he's only twelve or thirteen years old. He'll probably just get a fine."

"You just returned to your hometown, right? The county magistrate's first three moves were to revise some management regulations, and they're incredibly strict, regardless of age! If a child commits a crime, their parents will be held responsible!"

"Furthermore, if a child is seriously injured or killed due to negligence, the parents will be stripped of their custody rights and placed under the management of a childcare center established by the county magistrate. The adults who failed to supervise the child properly will go to jail..."

……

As he walked along, listening to gossip, Lin Mubai's eyes lit up!

Is the hydropower station poorly managed?

Then I can totally stir up some trouble. If my luck is high enough, I might be able to turn the tables and win back the country.

Thinking to himself, he glanced at the newbie quests displayed on the system.

Relying on inventions and creations on one's own is definitely not going to make a living. After all, even if one were to gain freedom and capital now, one could never reach the advanced level of Lugu County in one's entire life.

As for creating art...

Lin Mubai felt that he was probably already blocked, since there was no ancient poetry to copy. Even if he could copy a few novels, how much money could he make?

It would be better to complete the beginner's quests and acquire the Xue family's vast wealth.

Even if you do nothing, you can enjoy wealth and luxury for the rest of your life!

"It seems this is the only way to go." After figuring out the reason, Lin Mubai found out the location of the hydroelectric power station and headed straight for the nearby canyon along the branch of the river.

Along the way, you can see many people busy on both sides of the river, which seems to be building activity venues.

"Hurry up, everyone! We absolutely can't afford any mistakes today!" The foreman in charge of supervising the work wiped the sweat from his brow; the sudden turn of events had left him still feeling lingering fear.

Fortunately, nothing serious happened.

No one knew what was going on, but the construction site, which usually went smoothly, was suddenly full of obstacles today. The foreman wondered if they should invite a Taoist priest to come and oversee things.

Could it be that the Dragon King is unhappy?

"A hydroelectric power station, this is one of the most important construction projects." Taking advantage of the chaos after the explosion, Lin Mubai easily blended into the construction site and looked around.

Despite some people finding his appearance strange, no one came up to question him, even though he had the protagonist's aura.

"The magistrate has managed to govern Lugu County so well thanks to the time traveler, his luck value must be very high." He glanced around and had an idea. He stepped forward and, taking advantage of the workers' inattention, untied the wire binding the electrical wires, letting them slowly slide down.

Before long, more than half of the scarce ancient power lines will be dragged into the water!

No matter how much impact it causes, the luck points I've seized are definitely secured.

After making a round and doing some minor tricks, Lin Mubai was about to leave when his attention was drawn to a group of people walking slowly towards him!

The square-faced man at the head of the group, dressed in ordinary clothes, looked no different from any other commoner. However, the tens of thousands of luck points above his head directly revealed his identity.

"This is the first time I've ever met someone with such high luck; they must be a high-ranking official!" he quickly concluded.

This immediately reminded me of the habit of officials and imperial relatives in movies, TV shows, and novels who often traveled incognito.

Can you use your abilities to make some plans?

Lin Mubai quickly made a plan in his mind. Right now, he had no other choice but to complete the novice tasks.

If you want to take over the Xue family mansion, the senile old man is not a problem. The most important thing is to bring down the current young master Xue of Lugu County, who also has the help of a time traveler.

I am currently a slave and under house arrest by Young Master Xue. If I don't seize this opportunity and fight for it, I may never be able to turn my life around.

After careful consideration, we decided that those with nothing to lose have nothing to fear, so we decided to go for it!

He made a decisive decision, taking a gamble that this official was of higher rank and had more influence than Young Master Xue.

If I perform well, I am very likely to be appreciated, thus freeing myself from slavery and having the opportunity to secretly scheme against Young Master Xue by taking advantage of my knowledge of modern products.

Maybe this will lead to the success of stealing luck points!

After all, he still had a trump card up his sleeve.

Once Young Master Xue dies, Master Xue will be mentally impaired, and the Xue family will have no other branches. With the token, I can exploit the loopholes to control the Xue family!

"Oh no! The power line has fallen into the water!"

"Retrieve the cable first!"

"Quickly, those who can swim, get in! The rest of you, pole the boat!"

"Who's responsible for installing the electrical wires? How could they be so careless!"

……

Just as Lin Mubai made up his mind, a cry of surprise came from not far away.

Some people were pulling up the power lines that hadn't completely fallen into the water; some jumped into the water to retrieve them without even taking off their clothes; and others rushed to help by rowing boats. The construction site was instantly thrown into chaos!

The governor, who was traveling incognito, was still in shock when he suddenly noticed something unusual and hurriedly ordered his entourage to go and help.

Just then, a young man shouted and, without even taking off his clothes and shoes, jumped into the water to take the power line that others had retrieved and struggled to hand it to the shore.

They dived down again and again to deliver the supplies, risking their own safety to carry out the rescue.

His heroic and calm demeanor stood out amidst the panicked crowd.

Chapter Thirty-Four: Without rules, nothing can be accomplished.

"This young man is calm and brave, and can be put to great use!" The governor stroked his beard and praised Lin Mubai, who was working hard to rescue supplies in the water.

At the same time, Lin Mubai controlled his facial expression, putting on a fearless and resolute look, but in his heart he was overjoyed.

[Creating trouble intentionally has an effect; Luck value +15]

[Creating trouble intentionally has an effect; Luck value +20]

[Received Cai Daquan's heartfelt gratitude, Luck Value +50]

[Received Liao Yong's heartfelt gratitude, Luck Value +60]

……

The system kept reminding me that I was gaining luck points, which was absolutely wonderful!

He noticed that the luck of the people in charge of the matter had decreased rapidly because of the fallen power line.

One of them, who was probably in charge, fell by 20, quickly reaching zero and becoming unable to float in the river. Even when others tried to pull him out, he didn't budge.